Rev. Dr. Howard G. Hageman (1921-1992)

The Howard G. Hageman Citation  was established to honor Dr. Howard G. Hageman, a founder of the Friends of the New Netherland Project, later Friends of New Netherland and now the New Netherland Institute, and its first President from 1986 until his passing in 1992.

A prolific author, Dr. Hageman also served as President of the General Synod of the Reformed Church and the New Brunswick Theological Seminary, as Domine of the Holland Society and as editor of the Society's journal De Halve Maen. As the Reverend Dr. William J. F. Lydecker, his successor as president of the Friends of New Netherland wrote in 1993, Dr. Hageman's "wide contacts in the Netherlands and in America, his good sense and good humor, his wise counsel and leadership, and his deep interest in Dutch history enabled the Friends to provide much-needed support to the important work of the [New Netherland] Project." Dr. Hageman was appointed to the rank of Knight Commander in the Order of Orange-Nassau by H.M. Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands.

The Howard G. Hageman Citation is given occasionally by the Board of Trustees of the New Netherland Institute to an individual who has, over time, provided particularly noteworthy support and encouragement to the New Netherland Project. The Award consists of a framed citation.

Recipients of the Howard G. Hageman Citation:

Dr. Andrew A. Hendricks,

Endower of the annual Hendricks Manuscript Award   

In grateful recognition of extraordinary support: (1999)

Former Consul General of the Netherlands Tjaco van den Hout

Mrs. Tara van den Hout

Former Consul for Press and Cultural Affairs of the Netherlands Henry Kol

Upon her retirement, in grateful recognition of many years of extraordinary support (2006)

Deputy Commissioner Carole Huxley